Refrigerating box



Aug. 3, 192e.

B. H. THOMAS REFRIGERATING BOX Filed Dec. 15. 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet l C Ja* A1TORNIY WITNESS:

Aug. 3 1926.

B. H. THoMAs REFRIGERATING BOX Filed Dec. 15, l192s 2 sheets-sheet 2 ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 3, 1926.

UNITED STATES BEN HILL THOMAS,

or DALLAS, TEXAS.

REFBIGERATING BOX.

Application led December 1.5, 1923. Serial No. 680,958.

This invention relates to improvements in refrigerators, the general object of the invention being to so arrange the parts that articles can be taken from the refrigerator or placed therein without exposing the entire interior of the refrigerator to the outside air.

Another object of the invention is to provide the refrigerator with a series of compartments, each of which contains a drawer for holding food and the like, with means for circulating cold air around the compartments.

A still further object of the invention is to provide water holding means in the ice compartment with means for drawing ot the water when it is desired to use the same.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically'pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the sev-l eral views, and in which:-

Figure 1 is a front view of the improved refrigerator. f

Figure 2 is a side view/thereof.

Figure 3 Kis a-section on line 3 3 of Figure 2.

Figure d is a section on line 4.--4 of Fi ure 1.

igure 5 is a section on line 5--5 of Figure 3.

Figure 6 Figure 1.

Tn these views 1 indicates the body of the is a section on line 6-6 of refrigerator which is provided with the ice chamber 2 in its upper part and a plurality of drawer receiving compartments 3 in its lower part, the drawers being shown at 4. The compartments 3 are spaced apart and are so formed that each compartment is entirely separated from the other compartments so tat when a drawer is opened the outside air cannot reach the articles in the drawers in the other compart ments. Pipes 5 extend from the ice chamber or compartment into the space 6 between the drawer compartments so that air can circulate and thus keep the drawer cornpartments at a low temperature. A coil 7 is arranged in the front part of the ice comartment and this coil is provided with a aucet 8 at its outer end which is located the supply is turned on. The ice 'chamber is provided with a drain 12 which may be connected with a hose so that the Water from the melting ice can be carried to waste. The coil can also he connected to a tank or the like by means of the connection 18 which contains a valve 14. The ice is introduced intothe chamber through the doo-r 15 in the top of the device and it is adapted to rest upon the coil. As shown some of the drawers are arranged in the front of the 'device and others at the sides so that a number of drawers are provided for `conp taining the articles to be kept cool.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the entire interior of the refrigerator will not be subjected to the warming action of atmospheric air when it is desired to open the refrigerator to remove food therefrom or to place food therein as it is simply necessary to open the drawer which contains the article to be removed or in which it is desired to place an article. Thus a considerablesaving in ice is eifected. Cold water can also be drawn from the ice chamber at any time by simply opening the faucet and by having tanks a considerable supply of cold water can be kept at hand. The refrigerator is provided with the usual insulated lining which is shownat 16.

It is thought from the foregoing descrip tion that the advantages and novel features of my invention will bev readiy apparent.

I desire it to be understood that 1 may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts7 provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is A refrigerator of the class described including a body having the same divided into upper and lower parts, the upper part conf llO stituting an ice chamber, water tanks within communication between said air chambers said chamber, a coil in the chamber havand the ice chamber, means providing for 10 ing communication with the tanks, the lower a supply of water to said water tanks and part being divided into individual coma faucet connected with said coil whereby partments, drawers movable in said individto withdraw the water from the coil and ual compartments said individual compartsaid tank.

ments being spaced vertically and horizon- In testimony whereof I afIiX my signature. tally to form air chambers, means forming BEN H. THOBMS. 

